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Billy+Margot Wild Kangaroo and Superfoods dog food recall

The recalled pet food bags bear the lot code V 07 Feb 2022. No illnesses have been reported.

Brand Insights

Plasma: A Multi-Faceted Ingredient Supporting Health, Formula Functionality, and Nutrition in Pet Food

APC Inc

Discover how plasma protein supports pet health, boosts palatability, and improves pet food functionality and processing performance in modern formulations.

Plasma: A Multi-Faceted Ingredient Supporting Health, Formula Functionality, and Nutrition in Pet Food

CBD pet products may face more FDA warnings, lawsuits

Depending on how that policy ends up, FDA could issue more warning letters to pet product companies using CBD in their formulations.

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Safety & Quality

Sunshine Mills recalls dog foods for aflatoxin levels

No illnesses have been reported in association with these products to date, and no other Sunshine Mills, Inc. pet food products are affected by this announcement.

courtesy U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Pet Food Regulations

AAFCO’s Annual Meeting: New pet food rules are coming!

AAFCO's 2020 annual meeting resulted in several changes for pet food, from claims to labeling to feeding trials.

Although the meeting was virtual and shorter than in past years, plenty was accomplished at AAFCO’s 2020 Annual Meeting. | (Tashatuvango I Shutterstock.com)

Nature’s Menu dog food recalled for Salmonella

Sunshine Mills, Inc. issued a voluntary recall of Nature’s Menu Super Premium Dog Food with a Blend of Real Chicken & Quail because of the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

courtesy U.S. FDA

Owners unaware of potential illness from pet food

Researchers suggested that many Americans don’t wash their hands after feeding or playing with their cats and dogs and aren’t aware of the risk of contracting a foodborne illness from those activities.

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Lawsuit over Champion Petfood wild-caught trout claims

Animal Equity, filed a lawsuit against Champion Petfood alleging false advertising of several brands of Acana pet food made with rainbow trout.

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7 months of grain-free dog food didn’t cause DCM signs

Scientists continue searching for the ultimate cause of the DCM cases that the FDA is investigating.

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CBD legal patchwork complicates pet product marketing

Individual state laws tangle with federal regulations to create a patchwork of laws governing the use of CBD in pet foods, treats and supplements.

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Pet Food Regulations

AAFCO defines ‘common or usual’ ingredients in pet food

While an already unofficially known definition for "common food" exists, a formal definition will presumably assist in universal understanding on both the regulatory and industry sides.

AAFCO doesn’t provide definitions for “common foods,” but the term itself now has a formal definition. | (Jacob Sjoman | iStock.com)

Benyfit raw beef dog food recalled in UK for Salmonella

These products have been sold by various independent pet food stores in the UK and online.

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Pet Food Safety

‘Tropical’ pet food gains Taiwan national quality mark

Real Nature products expand their presence in the Philippines, including the new line focusing on "tropical" formulas for animal living in humid climates.

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